The Best Culture of 2022

The best bits of entertainment and internet this past year.

Best Fashion Content, I: “we are practicing for the met gala”

Best Fashion Content, II: the designer / the designs

Stupidest Controversy: Balenciagate
This is all so dumb. I hated it.

Favorite Viral Fashion Thing: The 3 Word Method

Best Queer Creation: Jerrod Carmichael Rothaniel
Even if you “know” this is a coming out narrative, it’s just a perfect creation. Part memoir, part one person show, it’s an accomplishment in comedy specials. It’s a perfect queer creation.

A Great Movie: Barbarian
I didn’t watch a lot of movies last year but I did watch this and it was exceptional.

Best Celebrity Story: Lizzo sends fan her AMAs dress to wear at event: ‘It’s easy to be kind’

Shows & Movies I Have Not Seen But Want To Watch:

• Prey

• Watcher

• Nanny

• Pearl

• Nope

• Speak No Evil

• Severance

• White Lotus, Season Two

• Abbot Elementary, Season Two

A Great Essay On Work & Life:

l❤️‍🩹 @Iucyswift

Twitter MVP: @weirddalle

Wisest Observation Made On Twitter: 

Lynette the Threat @nikkiLynette

African American Vernacular English is not unprofessional. Just ask all these million dollar corporations that appropriate it in their marketing.

Best “Take” of 2022:

Brandon Streussnig @BrndnStrssng

Really wish I understood what level of success will satiate these people. Cultural dominance, billions, oscar noms for Black Panther, Joker & Logan. When does the underdog routine stop

IndieWire @IndieWire

Kevin Smith Slams Oscars for ‘Spider-Man’ Best Picture Snub: ‘Show Peter Parker Some F*cking Love’ https://t.co/07bWxmfeuE https://t.co/V8VMgZy6zp

Best Boomer TikTok: 

@steve19722 @steve19722 ♬ original sound - stevo

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Best Kid TikTok: 

@salty_dubstepShe’s the greatest

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Song of the Year, I: 

@misformimiThank you for coming to my tedtalk #neopolitan #icecream #neopoliTAEN

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Song of the Year, II: 

@calebsaysthingsterrified to post this 🙈 let’s blow it up y’all #fyp #foryou

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Best Post By A Brand:

@jblaudio#duet with @dojacat Doja plz

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Best Trending Audio: 

@maxemersontaylorHow to pick up chicks

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Co-Star of 2022: 

@turntuptoreyLMFAO the dramatic gasp. Can’t believe miss cuss a lot judging me 🤣🤣 #mamavette “a THUG”

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@turntuptorey🤣🤣🤣 #mamavette #parati #spanish #hispanictiktok

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Best Jumpscare: 

@lovelifetogetherhomeWait for it! Freakin scared me! 😱 #scaredme #scream #duet #foryou #foryoupage

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Best Vine Energy: 

@letyouinonalittlesecretBirds needed to let off a little steam

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Tweet of 2022:

peet @PeetingDisorder

6'3 is the big boobs of men

TikTok of 2022:

˚✧benjamjn @kylie_gender

I’m sitting at my kitchen table crying laughing

Meme of 2022:

Disco Trap @RavenNinja89

Omfg

Viral Trend of 2022: You, As A Baby

@teletubbiesDon’t you remember? #teletubbies

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Creator of 2022:

@shaelovve#stitch with @userc5o6q03itr

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Shae Lovve brings a bit of girl-next-door observational comedy with general Gen Z mania, landing in a space that is as silly as it is personal. She’s going to have a big year, after going viral so many times in 2022. Another creator to watch, for similar reasons: Tanner Tan.

Word of the Year: “chronically online”
Without which we wouldn’t have had “nepotism baby” or" “ick” or “unalive.” This seemed to have caught our mania.

Emoji of the Year: 😂
A late contender, but only because of Elon Musk. I think this captures how fucking stupid the world is and, as Gen Z starts to use it more / again, will have brands and media people who said the emoji was “dead” eating their hats.